Gerard Langbaine, The Lives and Characters of the English Dramatick Poets… (1698)
“ Dryden, and spoke by the famous Actor, Mr. Hart. For the Story on which this Play is grounded, see Geof. Monmouth, lib. 4. c. 16. Pol. Virgil, lib. 2. Matth. West, pag. 93. Grafton, Part 7. pag, 77. Deserving Favourite, T.C. 8vo. 1659. This Play was represented before King Charles I. and his Queen at White-Hall, and often in Black-Fryars, with great Applause. Fool would be a Favourite ”
